Busting the myths on Karna based on the BORI edition.

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In the Tamil Mahabharata, Alli was one of the wives of Arjuna. She was a legendary fierce Warrior Queen of the Pandyas. Similar to Draupadi, she was not born of a human woman, Alli was born from a yajna, from a water lily. She was a capable, Amazon-like ruler, under whom, both administration and army was led by women. Arjuna who was on a visit to the Pandya Kingdom was awestruck and lovestruck by the charisma, the leadership capabilities and tigress-like ferocity of this beautiful Queen.

The BORI (Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute) Critical Edition: This monumental work was produced through the efforts of numerous Sanskrit scholars initially headed by Prof. V.S.Sukthankar. Below is the brief summary of the project: A giant research project undertaken by the BORI since its inception was "The Critical Edition of Mahabharata". Edited by the likes of V. S. Sukhtankar, S. K. Belvalkar, S. K. De, Prof. Dr. R. N. Dandekar, the Critical Edition enjoys the status of one of the most prestigious and appreciated editorial work of the world. This edition was prepared with painstaking efforts of scholars for about five decades consulting 1,259 manuscripts. A comprehensive Prolegomena (Vol. I), written by V. S. Sukhtankar, brings out the material and methodology of the project. The completed Critical Edition of the Mahabharata (18 Parvas; 89000+ verses in the Constituted Text, and an elaborate Critical Apparatus; 19 Volumes: No. of pages: 15000+ demi-quarto size ) was released on September 22, 1966 at the hands of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the then President of India.

The events of the kala pradarshan go a little differently than expected in this kalpa. How will the story change when an unexpected friendship toes the line of what remains between buried skeletons and a dark truth? #Yep you got it. This is exactly what you think it is. I surprised myself and wrote a completely OOC story. After all, what is the point of writing fanfiction if you can't have a little fun.

Okay, so this is basically my collection of notes, rants and incorrect quotes on the Mahabharata which I had originally posted on tumblr. I thought, why not keep it saved in one place as well. #used incorrect quote generator for some of them #cross posted on tumblr

How terrible it is to love someone who can be touched by death..... Not many know that although raised as a prince, the third Pandav had one of the toughest lives. Destiny always separates him from his loved ones. And then he falls in love with Rajkumari Rukmika, the younger sister of Shri Rukmini devi. For once Arjun thinks that everything will be good. But destiny plays it's cruel tricks again and separates him from his love. Will Arjun accept his cruel destiny once more ? Or will he fight against fate this time ?

Collections of One Shots on Yudhishthir

While going out from dyut sabha, I was guilt ridden, ashamed, beyond hurt from my inside. I was not angry with anyone but myself. I knew that whatever happened today was only my fault. It was me, who staked my kingdom, my people, my brothers and my wife. I failed miserably from being a good son, a good brother, a good husband and a good king. Do I still deserve the title of Dharmaraj? This story is based on the events happened in the life of Pandavas after the unfair game of dice. The incidents have been described from the view point of Dharmaraj Yudhisthira, being the protagonist of this story. I feel that the period of exile was most difficult for eldest Pandava, because he was guilt ridden, and ashamed for his deeds. His family has not yet forgiven him. His heart was bleeding with self hatred, yet he cannot confide to anyone, not even his wife and his brothers. He bottled up all his emotions within himself and continued bearing the pain inflicted by his brothers' and his wife's rude remarks from time to time.